3 goals for the Los Angeles Lakers after the All-Star break

The Lakers are relevant once again
The Lakers are relevant once again

#2 All starters to average double-digits in scoring

The Lakers are leading the league in field-goal percentage (48.7%)
The Lakers are leading the league in field-goal percentage (48.7%)

Coach Frank Vogel has been using JaVale McGee, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Avery Bradley and Danny Green as his default starting lineup this season. Outside of James and Davis, the only other player contributing double-digits in scoring is Kyle Kuzma (12.5 ppg); Kuzma has been coming off the bench.

While Bradley has found his touch from the deep (37.5%) lately, he is still only averaging 8.5 ppg so far. On the other hand, McGee's offensive production has gone down from 12 ppg last year to 7 ppg currently, partly because everybody has taken a cut after AD's inclusion.

Veteran sharp shooter Green is also stuck at 8.4 points, while shooting an underwhelming 42% from the field.

With James and Davis combining for over 50 points on average, the scoring on this Lakers roster is disturbingly skewed. Going forward, the starters need to be more efficient in their approach, in order to build an early cushion - rather than having to wait for the reserves to chip in later down the stretch.

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